Today I’m sharing the inspiration board for a friendship brunch I recently had the honor of helping plan.

My client Betty came to me asking for help planning a brunch she was having to celebrate her friend Susan. Susan was a dear friend of Betty’s who passed away unexpectedly this past summer. Her birthday was in November so Betty wanted to bring together a group of Susan’s closest friends to celebrate her memory.

The inspiration for the brunch came from a picture of a beautiful yellow rose taken from Susan’s casket at her funeral. Betty’s daughter-in-law took a picture of the rose she’d been given and kept in her refrigerator for over a month after the funeral.

Betty decorated for Christmas the week before the brunch so we thought a Christmas feel for the event was more appropriate. Yellow is not a typical Christmas color but since it was such an important part of the event, it had to be included. So the requirements were:

1) Use the color yellow and incorporate yellow roses

2) Make the decor fit in with the Christmas decor already in the house

3) Add a bit of sparkle

Here is the inspiration board I created for the event:

I went with a yellow and grey color scheme and I was oh so excited! This is my favorite type of event to plan, one that has meaning and an obvious attention to detail.

Join me later this week when I share pictures of the finished event.

P.S. How fun is the idea of a friendship brunch! What a special event to share with your friends. I might just have to use this idea in the near future to get a group of my favorite ladies together.